This takes me back. How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way was an instructional book released by Marvel in 1978, with writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema teaching aspiring comic book artists how to draw comic books in the style that Marvel was known for. My older brother had a copy and I used to be fascinated with it and watching him use it to try and draw like John Buscema, who was one of my favorite comic book artists growing up.
This video, featuring Lee and Buscema, was released a decade after the book and I didn't see it until sometime in the early-to-mid 1990s when I happened upon a VHS copy at the local library. Not being an artist myself, I can't vouch for the techniques shown but I would imagine that even if you completely mastered what you see here, you won't have much luck breaking into comics today as the medium's storytelling has changed so much since then (not necessarily for the better, but I won't get into that here). Anyway, this is still something I would recommend you watch if you're a fan of classic era Marvel comics (1960s through 1980s). It's got a lot of nostalgic appeal and many of you might find the instructional aspects genuinely interesting, even if you can't draw more than a stick figure.
This video, featuring Lee and Buscema, was released a decade after the book and I didn't see it until sometime in the early-to-mid 1990s when I happened upon a VHS copy at the local library. Not being an artist myself, I can't vouch for the techniques shown but I would imagine that even if you completely mastered what you see here, you won't have much luck breaking into comics today as the medium's storytelling has changed so much since then (not necessarily for the better, but I won't get into that here). Anyway, this is still something I would recommend you watch if you're a fan of classic era Marvel comics (1960s through 1980s). It's got a lot of nostalgic appeal and many of you might find the instructional aspects genuinely interesting, even if you can't draw more than a stick figure.
